http://www.theenergydaily.com Energy Portal en-us 2008 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:54:48 EST In a preview of coming changes in the U.S. climate change debate over the next two years, the Edison Electric Institute last week told the Environmental Protection Agency it “strongly believes” that comprehensive federal legislation is preferable... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/climate_change/1780.html Wed, 3 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST In a humble but potentially far-reaching innovation to save oil—and trips to the service station--a small New York company claims it has developed a high-tech oil filter for vehicle engines that is far more effective than standard filters, enabling... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/climate_change/1781.html Wed, 3 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST Luminant moved last week to settle contentious and long-running allegations that it manipulated Texas power markets in 2005, announcing a deal with the staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas under which it will pay $15 million but admit no wrongdoing... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/electricity_dereg/1766.html Tue, 2 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST Despite clear disagreements between the two agencies on a long-term cleanup strategy for the facility, the Energy Department and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority last week proposed an initial remediation plan for the West Valley... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/nuclear_security/1768.html Tue, 2 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST COMMENTARY A famous baseball player and noted grammarian once said, “You’ve got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.” It can be especially difficult to “know where... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/r_and_d/1774.html Tue, 2 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST Indiana Gasification LLC announced last week it is withdrawing a petition to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission seeking approval of contracts with Indiana utilities to purchase synthetic gas produced by the company’s proposed coal gasification... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/climate_change/1762.html Mon, 1 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST COMMENTARY A famous baseball player and noted grammarian once said, “You’ve got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.” It can be especially difficult to “know where... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/climate_change/1764.html Mon, 1 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST In a move questioned by key lawmakers from the state, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire and Attorney General Rob McKenna announced last week they will sue the Energy Department to set legally enforceable deadlines for cleanup of radioactive waste at... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/nuclear_security/1763.html Mon, 1 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST Amaranth Advisors LLC and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff have agreed to settle the agency’s enforcement case against the collapsed hedge fund and two of its traders over alleged natural gas market manipulation, FERC announced Tuesday in an... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/financial/1761.html Mon, 1 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST In what may signal a sale of assets or the company is in the works, Reliant Energy announced Wednesday it will not proceed with previously announced financing deals with GS Loan Partners or First Reserve meant to prop up the struggling merchant generator... http://www.theenergydaily.com/hottopics/financial/1765.html Mon, 1 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST